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狙: aim at

aim at; target
8 strokesSecondary · Stage 1 (about 4級)in 6 words here

Readings

On
ソ・ショ
Kun
ねらう・ねらい

狙う(ねらう) "aim at"; 狙い(ねらい) "aim", 狙い目(ねらいめ). そ in 狙撃(そげき) "sniping".

Stroke order · 8 strokes

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Key words

狙うねらうto aim at
狙いねらいaim; purpose
狙撃そげきsniping
狙い目ねらいめgood target; best bet

Example sentences

The cat is staring intently, eyeing the bird in the garden.

The aim of this question is to learn how the students think.

The police checked the rooftops of the buildings in preparation for sniper fire from a distance.

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